Stanford 20/20 Cricket 2007-08
Stanford 20/20 Cricket 2007-08
Schedule
- Fri 25 January, 2008 1st Match - Cuba v St Maarten
- Sat 26 January, 2008 2nd Match - Cayman Islands v St Lucia
- Sun 27 January, 2008 3rd Match - British Virgin Islands v Dominica
- Tue 29 January, 2008 4th Match - Montserrat v Turks & Caicos
- Wed 30 January, 2008 5th Match - St Kitts v United States Virgin Islands
- Fri 1 February, 2008 6th Match - St Vincent and the Grenadines v St Maarten
- Sat 2 February, 2008 7th Match - Trinidad & Tobago v Winner Match 2
- Sun 3 February, 2008 8th Match - Grenada v Anguilla
- Tue 5 February, 2008 9th Match - Barbados v Winner Match 3
- Wed 6 February, 2008 10th Match - Jamaica v Bahamas
- Fri 8 February, 2008 11th Match - Nevis v Winner Match 4
- Sat 9 February, 2008 12th Match - Antigua v Winner Match 5
- Sun 10 February, 2008 13th Match - Guyana v Bermuda
- Wed 13 February, 2008 14th Match - Trinidad v St. Vincent
- Fri 15 February, 2008 15th Match - Barbados v St. Grenada
- Sat 16 February, 2008 16th Match - Jamaica v Nevis
- Sun 17 February, 2008 17th Match - Guyana v Antigua and Barbuda Pro Team
- Fri 22 February, 2008 1st Semi-Final - Winner Match 14 v Winner Match 15
- Sat 23 February, 2008 2nd Semi-Final - Winner Match 16 v Winner Match 17
- Sun 24 February, 2008 Final - Winner 1st Semi v Winner 2nd Semi
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Stanford 20/20 Cricket 2007-08
Guyana beat Antigua and Barbuda Pro Team by 10 runs
Feb 17, 2008
Guyana marched into the semi-finals of the Stanford 20/20 tournament with a hard fought 10-run quarter-final victory over Antigua and Barbuda Pro Team at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Sunday night.
Guyana will now play Jamaica in next Saturday's semi-final, a day after Trinidad & Tobago face Barbados.
Chasing Guyana’s 146 for nine, Antigua and Barbuda Pro Team was restricted to 136 for nine.
Inserted, the Guyanese, behind thousands of cheering fans, recovered from a poor batting display to give their supporters something to smile on their way back home.
Their openers - Sewnarine Chattergoon and Travis Dowlin, gave them a fairly good start with a stand of 42 runs in six overs. However, skipper Sylvester Joseph produced a very good delivery, which pitched and spun across the left-handed Chattergoon, who tried to take on the bowler, but made no contact and was stumped by Juari Edwards.
It was then Dowlin and Shivnarine Chanderpaul took centre stage and they maintained a steady run-rate with some sensibly batting, backed up by a few beautiful strokes on both sides of the wicket.
The left and right handed combination strengthened Guyana’s position, but although they did not decimate the bowling like other teams did to date, both scored freely in their 56-run second wicket stand, which turned out to be the match-winner.
Pacer Chad Hampson, who returned at the northern end, bagged a brace of wickets in his first over - bowled Chanderpaul for 20 and had Sarwan caught and bowled without scoring at 99 for 3.
Hampson, two overs later, picked up the wicket of Dowlin, who tried to clear long-off found Orlando Peters, who took a brilliant catch over his head, a couple inches from the ropes.
In what turned out to be a batting collapse, Christopher Barnwell, who was striking the ball without mercy, watched as Derwin Christian (9) and Esuan Crandon (0) fell 128 for 6.
Barnwell provided the acceleration towards the end with his 26 off 16 balls, but his effort to get them to 150 failed when he hit Justin Athanaze to Wilden Cornwall, who was stationed at the long-on boundary. Royston Crandon (6) and Mahendra Nagamootoo (0) were both run out in the final over.
Hampson ended with 3 for 23 and Justin Athanaze 2 for 30.
Needed to score 7.35 runs an over and with almost two-third of the over 8,000 spectators cheering against them, it was always going to be an uphill task for the Sylvester Joseph-led inexperienced team.
And it was, as Guyana paced by good opening spells from Esuan Crandon and spinner Lennox Cush, Antigua and Barbuda Pro Team was off to a nightmare start. Larry Joseph (5), who looked good for his first three deliveries, flashed wild outside his off stumps and got an outside edge straight to the wicket keeper.
The task became more difficult with a brace of wickets from Lennox Cush in the sixth over. He removed Richards, who cut straight to backward of point for Esuan Crandon to take an easy catch and two deliveries later, Wilden Cornwall, one of the most senior batsmen, edged to wicketkeeper Derwin Christian at 25 for 3.
Teenage batsman Orlando Peters was joined by his captain Sylvester Joseph and the two put on 41 for the third wicket, but the former, shortly after he struck Royston Crandon for three fours in one over, came forward and swept the same bowler to Chanderpaul at short fine leg.
And the very next ball, Justin Athanaze advanced down the pitch, but in his attempt to hit over mid-on, got a leading edge and Chattergoon took an easy catch at extra cover.
Though Joseph survived the hat trick ball, Antigua and Barbuda slipped in further trouble when Mali Richards, son of Sir Viv Richards, was bowled by Crandon, who also removed Carl Simon for nine at 98 for 8.
With 38 runs to get in the last two overs, Hampson, who faced 11 balls for seven runs, made things more difficult for his team. Though it came down to 29 runs to get in the final over, Joseph threatened Guyana with two huge sixes and a four off Neil McGarrell, who he had earlier hit out of the attack.
Joseph's brilliant innings, 62 not out, which included five sixes, one which cleared the southern stand for Play-of-the-Day, and two fours off 37 deliveries, was a little too late. He was also named Man-of-the-Match and collected US$35,000 in total.
Royston Crandon was the best bowler with 4 for 33. Cush supported with 2 for 14.
Jamaica beat Nevis Pro Team by 8 Wickets
Feb 16, 2008
Jamaica marched into the semi-finals of the Stanford 20/20 tournament with a comfortable eight-wicket win over Stanford 20/20 Nevis Pro team at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Final scores, Nevis Pro Team 121 for 8, Jamaica 122 for 2 in 17.4 overs.
After choosing to bat, Carlon Smithen and Sherwin Woodley opened the batting for Nevis Pro Team, but they took the opening overs to have a good look at West Indies fast bowling pair of Jerome Taylor and Daren Powell.
However, Taylor, after conceding two wides in his first over and Powell, who went for three runs, were briefly roughed up by Smithen and Woodley, who by now opened their shoulders.
In the third over, Taylor was flicked off the back foot by Woodley backward of square, and three deliveries later, Smithen, given room outside his off-stump, hit powerfully through cover.
But the very next ball, Smithen (four) tried to work Taylor on the leg side, but got a leading edge, which led to Brenton Parchment, running backwards at cover, taking a brilliant catch. Parchment was given the Play-of-the-Day and US$10,000 his diving and sliding effort.
Woodley (16) fell shortly after to a regulation catch on the long-on boundary by Wavell Hinds off Marlon Samuels, who had just replaced Taylor at the northern end – Nevis 29 for 2.
Tonito Willett and Javia Liburd joined forces in a relatively decent 33 run third wicket stand, which briefly gave their spectators, including the reigning Miss Nevis, something to cheer.
However, three wickets fell within 10 runs as by now, a big total was doubtful against a strong Jamaica team, which included eight players with Test and ODI experience.
The partnership was broken when Nikita Miller removed Willett (16), caught at long-off by Shawn Findlay, with his very first delivery. Runako Morton (one) was stumped by Carlton Baugh Jr. off a wide delivery bowled by Chris Gayle while Liburd (22) was run out; leaving the Nevis Pro Team reeling at 72-5.
Captain Joel Simmonds and Daynason Browne revived the innings with an important 34-run sixth wicket stand, which took Nevis above the 100 mark. Both played a few strokes, but Browne was a little rough on Taylor, who returned from the southern end.
Though Simmonds (15) went to a brilliant catch taken by Gayle, running back to mid-off, off Samuels. Taylor, again, came in for a brief punishment from Browne, who struck him for two fours and a huge six, which disappeared over the boundary-side Sticky Wicket Restaurant.
However, Taylor had the last laugh when he bowled Willett (10), who also hit him for a four, and had Browne (25), caught by Findlay, who ran from mid-off to take a very good catch, after which he collided with Samuels, who was coming in from cover.
Taylor ended with 3 for 39 and Samuels 2 for 21.
In reply, Jamaica lost Parchment (10), bowled by Ian Byron, but that exposed Nevis to the dangerous Samuels, who along with Gayle destroyed Bermuda last tournament.
Samuels, in his innings, was brutal against the Nevisian bowling attack. He struck five fours and two huge sixes off 39 deliveries before he was caught on the long-on boundary.
Samuels, who hit a quick fire 47 and opener Chris Gayle, who played a quiet innings to end unbeaten on 28 off 43 deliveries, put on 74 runs for the second wicket, which was the backbone of Jamaica’s victory.
Danza Hyatt joined Gayle and in little time, the former was on the attack. In his brief innings, he hit two fours and as many sixes, one of each against Trevier Smithen to end the match in style.
Samuels was named Man-of-the-match for his all-rounder performance. He walked away with US$25,000
Barbados beat Grenada by 54 run
Feb 15, 2008
Jonathan Carter and Ryan Hinds did it again for Barbados. They batted Barbados into the semi-finals of the Stanford 20/20 tournament with a comfortable 54-run win over Grenada at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Friday.
Chasing Barbados’ 152 for four, Grenada, batting one man short, fell for 98 in 18.1 overs. Like last year, Barbados will face Trinidad & Tobago in next Friday’s first semi-final.
After the early loss Dale Richards (two), run out, and Patrick Browne, who recently returned from West Indies duties in South Africa, brilliantly stumped by Andre Fletcher off Denis George for seven at 14-2, Carter and Hinds took matters into their own hands.
In doing so, both played a replica of their innings against Dominica, in their 105-run third wicket stand, which rescued Barbados on windy Friday night.
Hinds, promoted to No. 3 and Carter, who also moved a notch up, again batted sensibly as they mixed aggression with patient. Carter, however, was more aggressive and this was evident when he hit Rawle Lewis over mid-wicket for six to bring up the 50 partnership - 29 of which came off his bat while Hinds had only 15.
Hinds, who carefully picked the deliveries, watched as Carter continued to blaze the trail at the other end. He brought up his half century off 39 balls, hitting three fours and four sixes, one of which went very close to the clock. The first batsman to hit the clock will get US$100,000.
Carter, who was put down on 12, 43 and 53, was eventually dismissed, caught on the long-on boundary off Ronald Ettienne. He batted for 49 deliveries and stuck four sixes and as many fours in making 61.
His dismissal brought Captain Dwayne Smith to the crease, but he went as fast as he came, run out without facing a ball, at which time Hinds decided open his arm.
In doing so, the West Indies discarded, hit two consecutive fours off John Sylvester in the 19th over, but it was a little too late for him to get what would have been a well-deserved half century, as Alcindo Holder faced all deliveries in the final over. Hinds was left unbeaten on 45, which included four fours and a six off 48 balls while Holder was not out on 22.
Requiring to score 7.65 runs per over, Grenada needed a sound start, but received the opposite when Andre Fletcher (four) ran himself out and Rondell Baptiste edged left-arm spinner Suileman Benn behind for Browne to do the rest at 11-2.
Left-arm orthodox spinner Derrick Bishop replaced Best, who was received some lashing from Devon Smith at the opposite end, and immediately was rewarded when he trapped the dangerous Smith (17) and Clyde Telesford (three) leg before at 26 for four.
Benn ended with a record economical figure of 2-4 off four overs when he had John Sylvester brilliantly caught by Hinds at 27 for five.
However, Grenada’s lower order stood around for a while as Lewis (18) and Ronald Ettienne (13) put on 19 for the sixth wicket. Lewis and Camilus Alexander (20) also added 18 for the seventh while the latter and Denis George (12) added 29 runs for the eighth, the best of the innings.
Bishop was the best bowler with 3-19 off his four overs.
Smith was pleased with his team’s performance. He also praised the efforts of Carter and Hinds, along with Benn, who opened the bowling.
Trinidad beat St. Vincent by 59 run
Feb 13, 2008
Trinidad & Tobago marched into the semi-finals of the Stanford 20/20 tournament with a comfortable 59-run win over St. Vincent and The Grenadines at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
Beaten finalist at the inaugural tournament, Trinidad & Tobago, led by half centuries from Dwayne Bravo and William Perkins, scored 166 for seven off their allotted 20 overs. St. Vincent and The Grenadines were restricted to 107 for eight.
Despite, the loss of Lendl Simmons (17) and captain Daren Ganga (10), along with Kieron Pollard (two), who was caught at extra-cover by Romel Currency off Alton Bobb at 49 for three, Trinidad & Tobago’s middle order was never affected.
Perkins, who at this point (49-3), had only faced 20 deliveries for 18 runs, was joined by Bravo and throughout their 86-run fourth wicket stand, Trinidad & Tobago’s run-rate was improved rapidly.
In one particular over, the 15th to be exact, Bravo, playing his first Stanford 20/20 match, hit Currency for two successive fours and a six, which pushed Trinidad & Tobago’s run-rate above the 10 runs for the first time in the innings.
Perkins was the first to bring up his 50. He stepped across off-stump and flicked Deighton Butler over fine leg for four, but was bowled the very next over by Keon Peters. He made 56, which included four fours and two sixes off 44 balls.
Shortly after, Bravo reached his 50 a huge six off Peters over the head of Romel Currency, who was stationed on the long off boundary. The shot also brought up Trinidad & Tobago’s 150 in 18.3 overs.
However, in the final over, Trinidad lost Bravo, bowled playing across the line to Peters. Bravo hit six fours and two sixes off 34 balls in his innings. Rayad Emrit (2) and Denesh Ramdin (nine) also fell in the final over.
In the run chase, St. Vincent and The Grenadines suffered an early set-back with the loss of Miles Bascombe, who was caught at point by Dave Mohammed in Mervyn Dillion’s first over without a run on the board.
St. Vincent and The Grenadines slipped to nine for two when Othniel Baptiste (seven) ran himself out.
However, when Currency (11) was caught by Simmons off from Emrit, and spinner Samuel Badree bowled Hyron Shallow (eight) and trapped Donwell Hector leg before with successive deliveries; shortly followed by Linden James’ soft dismissal, St. Vincent and The Grenadines were never going to recover from 36 for six in 10 overs.
Lucky for them, Alston Bobb (27) and captain Deighton Butler (33 not out) added some respectability to the innings with an 52-run seventh wicket stand, which saved them from total embarrassment.
Guyana beat Bermuda by 1 run
Feb 10, 2008
Defending champions Guyana scored an easy nine-wicket win over Bermuda to complete the quarterfinal line-ups at the 2008 Stanford 20/20 tournament at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Chasing a moderate 63 to win after Bermuda were restricted to tournament record 62 for nine, Guyana achieved their target for the loss of Travis Dowlin, who was caught behind by wicketkeeper Ricardo Brangman off Traddie Simpson (1-21) at 10-1.
The record low beat Turks and Caicos 67 against Montserrat.
Chattergoon and Sarwan got off to slow start as Guyana crawled to 17 off five overs, but after seeing off left-arm spinner Dwayne Leverock, who was spot on from the northern end, and Simpson, runs came freely as they approached the target.
It all started in the sixth over, which saw Simpson, who was economical in his first two overs, going for 14 runs – included an extra cover six by Sarwan, who took nine deliveries to get off the mark.
Chattergon also picked up five runs from the over, which turned out to be the game’s most expensive.
Unlike Leverock and Simpson, at least before his third over, Ryan Steede and Irving Romaine were more expensive, which made it easier for Guyana, though Sarwan was put down twice during this period.
Earlier, Bermuda, despite only losing James Celestine (five), who was caught off Christopher Barnwell in the fourth over, managed 40 runs in eight overs.
David Hemp, the most experienced in terms of first class cricket, having played 253 matches for Free State, Glamorgan, and Warwickshire, played a couple fine strokes before he was caught behind, cutting at a rising delivery from pacer Barnwell.
Hemp put on 20 for the first wicket with Celestine and added 27 for the second with Garvin Aparicio (three), after whose dismissal, leg before Lennox Cush at 47 for three, Bermuda lost six wickets for 19 runs.
During the space of 15 runs, Cush also added Ricardo Brangman and Ryan Steede, both caught without scoring while McGarrell had captain Irving Romaine and Lionel Cann, both caught and bowled at 52 for six.
Mahendra Nagamootoo chipped in with two wickets, included the tournament’s most noticeable Leverock (one), who received a small standing ovation from the over 5,000 spectators on his way to the middle.
Lennox Cush (3-9), Neil McGarrell (2-6), Mahendra Nagamootoo (2-4) and Christoper Barnwell (2-19) took the wickets.
Antigua beat United States Virgin Islands by 24 runs
Feb 09, 2008
Stanford 20/20 Antigua and Barbuda Pro Team cruised into the quarterfinals of the 2008 Stanford 20/20 tournament with easy 24-run win over United States Virgin Islands (USVI) on Saturday.
In the seventh Round of 16 Match, played at the Stanford Cricket Ground, USVI, replying to Antigua and Barbuda Pro Team’s 153 for eight, were restricted to 131 for six.
Electing to take first strike, Sylvester Joseph and Austin Richards started things for Antigua and Barbuda Pro Team, but despite only losing Richards, the home team found the going tough for the first quarter.
New ball bowlers Dane Weston and Hamish Anthony were on target for most part, which kept Antigua and Barbuda’s batsmen quiet; at last up to that stage.
And to add insult to injury, Joseph, who wasn’t given any room to cut loose, scored seven runs off 13 deliveries before he went for a suicidal run. He was well short of his ground at 34-2.
Orlando Peters was joined by Windel Cornwall, but shortly after the former hit Weston for two fours, he was bowled by Calvin Lewis, who had replaced Anthony at the far end for 20.
Cornwall, who started out aggressively, but was pegged back by first and second change bowlers Calvin Lewis and Sherville Huggins respectively, added 29 for the fourth wicket with Gavin Williams.
However, when both fell at 82-5, it was down hill for Antigua, who slipped into further trouble when Carl Simon was stumped by the ever alert Alderman Lesmond at 88 for six.
Cornwall made 30, which came off 18 deliveries, was the top-score for Antigua and Barbuda Pro Team. Juari Edwards, who hit the only six of Antigua’s innings in the 18th over, and Justin Athanaze with 21 each also contributed to the total.
Lewis, who tormented the Antigua and Barbuda batting with 3-16, was duly voted Man-of-the-Match for which he walked away with US$25,000.
At their turn at bat, USVI lost openers Clifford Walwyn (two) and Gaulbert Eavns (one) were sent back to the showers early by new ball bowlers Gavin Tonge (1-26) and Carlon Simon (1-20) respectively at 12-2.
Captain Sherville Huggins and Junie Anthony joined forces and they played some elegant strokes to take USVI out of the precarious position and back in contention with a 66-run third wicket stand.
Both matched each other stroke for stroke, but Huggins playing one big shot to many, top-edged playing across the line against Anthony Martin and was caught by wicketkeeper Edwards.
Hamish joined his older brother, Junie, but just as he got out last time against St. Kitts, he went for another expansive drive and was bowled by Martin in the same over 79-4 in the 12th over.
At this stage the asking rate jumped to over 12, and with little to come, the target of 154 was always going to be too difficult for the tail, even though Junie Anthony was still standing.
Nevis beat Montserrat by 74 runs
Feb 08, 2008
Stanford 20/20 Nevis Pro Team, a surprised semi-finalist last year, eased into the quarterfinals of the 2008 Stanford 20/20 tournament with an entertaining 74-run win over Montserrat on Friday.
The Nevisians now set up a final eight clash with regional one-day champions Jamaica on February 16. Jamaica, on Wednesday, scored a crushing 118-run win over Bahamas.
Replying to Nevis’ 185 for six off their allotted 20 overs; Montserrat were blown away for 111 in 16.4 overs.
Electing to bat, Nevis got off to a flyer, despite losing Javia Liburd, who hit former West Indies Youth pacer Lionel Baker to McPherson Meade at mid-off at 17-1 in the third over. He made only 10.
Tonito Willett joined Carlon Smithen and by the time Montserrat realised what hit them, the ball was already disappearing to all parts of the beautiful Stanford Cricket Ground. Both batsmen were in a no-nonsense mood as they struck the ball without mercy and in one over bowled by spinner Trevor Semper, Smithen took 24 runs - three sixes and a four – during this time the 50 came up in four overs, the fastest this season.
Baker, who took the first wicket in his second over, was punished in the following over by Willett, who kept the medium size crowd on their feet for a fourth straight over with three successive boundaries.
Captain Davon Williams made a double change in the sixth over, a move which immediately brought success with the downfall of Willett and Smithen, both of whom had things their own way at the outset.
Willett, who failed to score off Brian Stephney’s first delivery, pushed the second to cover point and took off for a quick single, but the hesitant Smithen was found short of his ground.
Two deliveries later, Willett provided Stephney with a return catch, which he took removing to his left, at 74 for three.
Smithen, who hit three fours and a similar amount of sixes in 36 off 25 balls and Willett’s whose 26 came off 13 deliveries with three fours and a six, added 56 off just 23 deliveries for the second wicket.
Captain Joel Simmonds joined Morton and they did not disappoint predecessors. Though the sixes did not come as fluent, the two were able to score at more than a run-a-ball in their 70-run fourth wicket stand.
But what has became a trend, when one batsman falls in a partnership, the other fallows, and like the second wicket stand, that was the case here, but not before they saw Nevis to 100 off just 9 overs.
Morton hit 36 off 29 deliveries, which included three fours and a six, but five runs after he was given out leg before to Meade; Simmonds hit straight to Baker on the long-off boundary at 151 for five. He made 37 runs off 30 balls, hitting four fours and a six.
At this stage, 200 runs seemed impossible, though Daynason Browne (22) and Akito Willett (13 not out), towards the end, gave it their best shot.
McPherson Meade was the best bowler with 2-22.
In reply, Montserrat got off to a shaky start, losing Lionel Baker (zero), bowled in the first over by Ian Byron, who was playing his first game at this level.
They slipped further in trouble when captain Davon Williams, who the previous over hit Byron for six, was caught and bowled by Trevier Smithen for 14 at 28 for two.
Things got worst when they struggled to 59 or five. Semper (35) and Zhaun Sweeney (nine) added 27 for the sixth wicket, the best of the innings, but not even that could save them from crashing to a huge defeat.
Ian Byron took 3-21. Trevier Smithen with 2-15 and Akito Willett 2-11 were also among the wickets.
Jamaica beat Antigua by 118 runs
Feb 06, 2008
Jamaican cricketers celebrated reggae icon, the late Bob Marley’s birthday, with an impressive 118-run win over Bahamas in the latest match of the Stanford 20/20 tournament at Stanford Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
Replying to Jamaica’s season high 191 for four; Bahamas were restricted to a mere 73 for seven.
With the win, Jamaica await the winner of Friday’s sixth Round of 16 Match-up between Nevis and Montserrat.
Electing to bat, Jamaica, despite losing Shawn Findlay, caught by Mario Ford off Lee Melville, got off to a very good start – reaching 45 in the first five overs.
Xavier Marshall, who opened the innings with Findlay, and Danza Hyatt, continued the fire works as Jamaica raced to 88 at the half way mark, the best 10-overs score this season.
Marshall, who played two Test matches for the West Indies on their 2005 tour of Sri Lanka, and Hyatt, continued Jamaica’s dominance. Both picked carefully the deliveries to play. But when it looked as if Hyatt and Marshall were going to bat throughout the innings, left-arm spinner Narendra Ekanayake struck.
He drew Marshall, who was earlier put down by wicket-keeper Gregory Taylor on 28, out of his crease with a delivery that spun across the right-handed batsman, leaving Taylor, who redeemed himself with a very good stumping.
In the 67-run second wicket stand with Hyatt, Marshall’s 37-ball knock of 43 included two fours and the same amount sixes.
Though Marshall fell at 100 for two in the 12th over, Hyatt, who was joined by Wavell Hinds, could not be contained. Hyatt, at this stage, was scoring rapidly and this was evident by out-scoring Hinds in their 57-run third wicket stand.
It was during this time he brought up his half century with an extra-cover drive for two off Dwight Weakley. However, Hinds fell shortly after, caught on the long off boundary by Garcha Blair off Ryan Tappin for 23 at 157 for three.
Jamaica were on course to score 200, but it became more impossible when Hyatt injured his leg and was forced to use a runner in Findlay. He, however, managed to hit the ball with some power before he was caught by Weakley off Blair at 188 for four in the final over.
In the end, Hyatt, who was later named Man-of-the-Match for which he collected US$25,000, had six fours and two sixes.
Towards the end, Carlton Baugh Jr. hit two huge sixes and a solitary four off 10 deliveries. Tappin (1-22), Melville (1-33), Blair (1-35) and Ekanayake (1-36) were the wicket takers.
Upon the resumption after Jamaican reggae musician Beenie Man and Antiguan Claudette Peters entertained the approximately 7,000 spectators, Bahamas were never in contention for the runs.
They were 15 for two in the fourth over, after losing openers Weakley (eight) led before to David Bernard Jr. and Marc Taylor (four), who ran himself out.
Ford, who took eight runs off Brendan Nash’s lone over, was removed in the very next over by Bernard, who had him caught at cover by Findlay at 25 for three.
And then, 10 runs later, run outs took centre stage. Ekanayake (two), Whitcliffe Atkinson (zero) and Jonathan Barry (zero) all went run out, leaving Bahamas reeling at 41 for six.
Gregory Taylor (10) joined Tappin and the two added 19 runs for the seventh wicket, the best of the innings, which saved Bahamas from tumbling for a record low score.
In the end, Tappin stood firm on 25, having faced 45 balls, one of which he dislodged for six over the Jamaica’s changing room.
Bernard was the pick of the bowlers with 2-15. Jermaine Lawson, who picked up the Play of the Day for running out Ekanayake with a direct hit coming off the long on boundary, ended with 1-16.
Bahamas’ captain Ekanayake admitted the target was out of their reach.
Barbados beat Dominica by 26 runs
Feb 05, 2008
Barbados recovered from a poor batting display to beat Dominica by 26 runs in the latest Stanford 20/20 Round of 16 Match at Stanford Cricket Ground on Tuesday night.
Barbados, with the win, secured their place in the quarterfinals and will play Grenada on February 15.
Replying to Barbados' 103 for eight; Dominica were dismissed for 77 in 16 overs.
In a batting performance riddled with atrocious shot selections, Barbados, one of the traditionally strong regional teams, only Ryan Hinds (38 not out) and Jonathon Carter (30) reached double figures.
Hinds, however, was kept quiet for most part. He came to the crease after Ahmed Proverbs (one) was bowled by left-arm spinner Roy Marshall, who also removed captain and West Indies all rounder Dwayne Smith, caught and bowled for nine at 11 for two in the third over.
Barbados slipped further into trouble at 13 for three when the usually pugnacious Dale Richards (one) edged lively pacer Mervin Matthew behind for wicket-keeper Samuel Mitchel to take an easy catch. The fourth wicket fell at 30 when Alcindo Holder pulled straight into the hands of Kristen Casimir on the mid-wicket boundary. He only managed seven prior to his departure.
At this stage, with more than half the overs to bowl, many were wondering if an upset was on the cards or whether Barbados would get to the 100 mark. But in a slight turn-a-round, Hinds, the most experienced player in the Barbados team and Jonathan Carter, in his first match at this level, joined forces for a 49-run fifth wicket partnership.
In that partnership, the biggest of the match, the 20-year-old Carter out scored his senior partner throughout. He scored 30 off 36 balls, which included a solitary four and one six.
Carter’s dismissal triggered another collapse as Barbados struggled to the end.
Mervin Matthew, whose last two deliveries accounted for Ryan Nurse (7) and Carlo Morris (0), finished with 3 for18 and Roy Marshall, who broke the back of Barbados’ top-order with two wickets in the first three overs, ended with 2 for 12.
At their turn at bat, Dominica were in trouble from the second over. Tyrone Toussaint and Liam Sebastien were both dismissed with only a run on the board. Toussaint was run out while Sebastien was bowled by Sulieman Benn.
It did not get any better for Dominica, who slipped further into trouble when Kristen Casimir (11), Kevin James (7), and Shane Shillingford (0) fell at 29 for five. By this stage, Barbados’ total seemed a very large one.
The wickets continued to tumble, but Dominica, who had the overwhelming majority of the crowd support, enjoyed a last wicket stand of 27, the biggest of the innings, between Samuel Mitchel (15 not out) and Raymond Casimir (15).
Marshall (11) and Kristen Casimir (11) were the only batsmen to reach double figures. Khalid Springer, who bowled Raymond Casimir to finish the match, was the chief wicket taker with 4-20.
Sulieman Benn supported with 3-11 and Smith 2-20.
Grenada beat Anguilla by 16 runs
Feb 03, 2008
In a close and exciting contest, Grenada scored a hard fought 16-run win over Stanford 20/20 Anguilla Pro Team to march into the quarterfinal round of the Stanford 20/20 Tournament.
In the third Round of 16 Match played at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Sunday night, Grenada, sent in to bat, posted a Tournament high 177 for six, beating the previous best of 168 scored by St. Vincent and the Grenadines against St. Maarten on Friday.
Grenada's victory was spearheaded by Man-of-the-Match Andre Fletcher's destructive 70 off 45 balls. During his knock, he shared in an opening 82-run stand with Heron Campbell, who contributed 27.
Despite Campbell's dismissal, Fletcher was joined by Randel Baptiste and the two saw Grenada to 100 in just 8.4 overs. Baptiste, however, did not last long after as he was bowled by Chaka Hodge for 18 at 114 for 2.
Things slowed down a bit with the introduction of teenage left-arm spinner Shridath Rey, who up to his final over, conceded only nine runs, but finished with 1-28 as 19 runs came off the last few deliveries.
He was supported by Kelbert Walters, who after being switched to the northern end, conceded another eight runs off two overs to end with 1 for 31.
Clyde Telesford contributed 21 towards the end for Grenada against Hodge's 2 for 26.
At their turn at bat, Anguilla lost Lyndel Richardson (18) and Chesney Hughes (8) at 33 for 2, but Montcin Hodge, who remained unbeaten on 75 and Omari Banks with 44, shared in an 93-run third wicket stand, which threatened to take the game away.
At the half way mark with the required run-rate at over 10, they went on the attack and threatened with some lofted blows – scoring 58 runs between the 10th and 14th over, but were pegged back to just 35 runs in the next six overs.
Banks' dismissal in the 16th over was a significant blow as by this time Montcin Hodge, who ended with seven sixes and two fours, lost all the power in his hands, expect in the final over when he belted 18 runs. His six hitting over extra cover was awesome as it was spectacular but his stunning innings failed to take Anguilla over the final hurdle.
Trinidad & Tobago beat St. Lucia Pro by eight wickets
Feb 02, 2008
Trinidad & Tobago’s left-arm spinner Dave Mohammed produced a record five-wicket haul to bowl his team to an easy eight-wicket win over Stanford 20/20 St. Lucia Pro Team in their Stanford 20/20 tournament Round of 16 match at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Final scores in the match; St. Lucia Pro Team 105 for nine; Trinidad & Tobago 106 for two in 12 overs.
St. Lucia Pro Team, who was 80 for one in the 15th over, suffered badly as Mohammed, who was introduced in the 16th over, ended with a tournament record 5-8, beating the previous best of 5-10 by Jamaican Jermone Taylor.
Mohammed started his feat when he removed top-scorer Keddy Lesporis (45) and Mervin Wells (one) with successive deliveries in his first over, both caught on the long-off boundary by Samuel Badree. His hat-trick ball, however, was played with caution by Sergio Fedee.
He then proceeded to pick up the wickets of Alleyne Prospere (one), Cletus Mathurin (zero) and Garey Mathurin (two) to end with the second five-wicket haul this season and the tournament’s fifth overall.
Mohammed easily took the US$25,000 Man-of-the-Match award while Dervyn Dillion, who took a brilliant catch to dismiss Shervin Charles, picked up US$10,000 for Play-of-the-Match.
Sherwin Ganga, who broke the 35-run second wicket stand between Lesporis and Shervin Charles (17) ended with 1-8 and Richard Kelly, who picked up the first wicket of Johnson Charles (21) ended with 1-18, also did a very good job with the ball.
Rayad Emrit was the second best bowler for Trinidad & Tobago, picking up 2-23.
At their turn at bat, Lendl Simmons and William Perkins led Trinidad & Tobago off to a successful start, but both were dismissed within three runs at 78 for two. Perkins, the first to be dismissed made 23 while Simmons hit four fours and a six in his knock of 42.
Captain Daren Ganga (14) and Kieron Pollard (12) made sure Trinidad & Tobago achieved their target without further loss.
Trinidad & Tobago will now face St. Vincent and The Grenadines in one quarterfinal match.
St. Vincent beat St. Maarten by 10 runs
Feb 01, 2008
Former Windward Islands batsman John Eugene was in record breaking form, but his savage, unbeaten century, the first in Stanford 20/20 tournament history, could not prevent his team - St. Maarten - from going down to St. Vincent and the Grenadines in a 10-run thriller at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Friday night.
Final scores in the match, which was interrupted twice by rain – St. Vincent and the Grenadines 168 for four; St. Maarten 158 for six.
Required to score over eight runs per over for victory, St. Maarten found themselves in serious trouble with just 50 runs after 10 overs in the super-fast paced form of cricket.
The run-rate continued to climb, but Eugene, who single-handedly led St. Maarten's run-chase, went on the attack in the 17th over. By this time they needed 18 runs an over and he duly delivered as he took 20 runs off the 17th over bowled by Alston Bobb, 24 of the 25 scored in the 18th delivered by Kenroy Martin, but was restricted to 14 in the 19th over.
In search of 14 runs off the final over, Eugene was restricted to a single off the first ball and by the time he returned on strike, he only had time to complete his century as left-arm pacer Keon Peters was right on target.
The 37-year-old Eugene, who scored most of the 66-run sixth wicket partnership with Kenroy David (8), joined Chris Gayle as the only West Indian to score a century in any substantial 20/20 game. During his swashbuckling innings for which he collected the US$25,000 Man-of-the-Match award, Eugene hit seven fours and six sixes off a mere 46 deliveries.
Earlier, an unbroken 118-run fifth wicket stand between wicketkeeper Lindon James and Alston Bobb rescued St. Vincent, who electing to bat, were reduced to 50 for four with Romel Currency (11), Miles Bascombe (14), Donwell Hector (6) and Hyram Shallow (11) all back in the pavilion after 10 overs.
The two, especially James, who threatened to take home the US$100,000 for hitting the clock atop the southern stand, were particularly aggressive.
Two of his four sixes ended atop the southern stand, but the prize money on offer for the first player to hit the clock, remains for at least another game.
In the end, James and Bobb added an unbroken 118 runs for the fifth wicket. James was 73 not out, which included four sixes and five fours from 37 balls while Bobb supported with an invaluable 38 from 27 balls.
Romain Doodnauth (1 for 11) and Eugene (1 for 25) were the wicket takers.
United States Virgin Islands beat St. Kitts by four-wickets
Jan 30, 2008
In the match played at the Stanford Cricket Ground, USVI, replying to St. Kitts’ 130 for eight, secured victory at 131 for six in 19.2 over.
In the nail biting finish, USVI, who required a run a ball from the last three overs, scrambled home with four deliveries to spare, despite a tight 18th over by Elsroy Powell, in which he conceded four runs. It was down to 14 runs from the last two overs, and everyone in the ground was on the edge of their seats, but when Huggins, who was watchful up to this stage, hit a six off Jason Saddler, the pressure was now on St. Kitts.
Huggins was on strike for the final over, but after failing to score off the first ball from Terrence Wade, the second delivery went crashing into the mid-wicket boundary, thus handing USVI victory over the Leeward Islands’ one-day champions.
Huggins and Junie Anthony had earlier rescued their team after Clifford Walwyn and Alderman Lesmond, both went for one at four for two in the second over.
The two added 52 for the third wicket, but before further damage could be done, Junie Anthony hit straight into the hands of Calvin Williams on the long-off boundary. He made 28, hitting two fours and a six in the process.
Hamish Anthony, the younger brother of Junie, joined Huggins, but his swashbuckling innings of 28 (3x6s, 1x4) lasted for only 10 deliveries before he was bowled by Elsroy Powell, who he had hit for six the previous ball.
USVI also lost Mark Vitalis (six) and Keithroy Cornelius (zero) at 106 for six. It was left up to Huggins and Terrance Webbe (seven not out) to guide their team home.
Earlier, Steve Liburd scored the first half century of the 2008 tournament, 55 off 40 deliveries as St. Kitts, electing to bat were restricted to 130 for eight.
During in innings, Liburd, who hit three sixes and three fours, led a recovery for St. Kitts, who were reduced to 21 for four. He featured in two important partnerships, 60 for the sixth wicket with Jacques Taylor, who contributed 20 and 38 for the fifth with Jason Saddler (five).
Codville Rogers (13) was the only other batsman to reach double figures, as Hamish Anthony, who played three ODIs for the West Indies, ended with 2-16 and Dane Weston 2-14.
Montserrat beat Turks and Caicos By Nine Wickets
Jan 29 2008
Montserrat moved into the final 16 of the Stanford Twenty20 tournament after trashing new comers Turks and Caicos by nine wickets at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
Replying to Turks and Caicos’ 67 for nine off their allotted 20 overs, Montserrat, who now await Nevis February 8, raced to their target - 70 for one off just 7.3 overs.
Opening batsman Dolston Tuitt led the onslaught with a quick fire 30 off 19 balls. Tuitt, who hit three fours and two sixes, put on 44 with Lionel Barker.
However, it was Baker (13) and Davon Williams, who hit a six over long-on to end the match in style and brought jubilation to the Montserrat fan club, who Sir Allen Stanford, financier of the tournament, joined on the western side of the ground in their celebration.
Williams made 14. Henry Saunders took the only wicket – 1-26.
Earlier, Turks and Caicos, electing to bat, were restricted for a record low 67, beating the previous tournament low of 73 made by British Virgin Islands against Dominica on Sunday night.
The Turks Islanders struggled throughout their innings and were 38-4 at the half way mark.
Former West Indies Under-19 fast bowler Lionel Baker, who bowled four overs for eight runs and picked up two wickets, had pushed Turks and Caicos on the back foot from early in their innings. Baker was named Man-of-the-Match for his effort, which gave him US$25,000.
McPherson Meade, Baker’s new ball partner, supported with 2-10 while Trevor Semper ended with 1-15.
Donovan Matthews, who top-scored for Turks and Caicos with 25 from 35 deliveries, was the only batsman to reach double figures. The No. 4 batsman hit two fours before been the second to last man to be dismissed, run out in the 19th over
Sebastien bowls Dominica to record-breaking Victory
Jan 26, 2008
A five-wicket haul from captain Liam Sebastien carried Dominica to a record-breaking 66-run victory over British Virgin Islands (BVI) in the second match of the 2008 Stanford 20/20 tournament at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Off-spinner Sebastien, one of the most experienced players in the Dominica team with 16 First Class matches, became the fourth bowler to take five wickets in this tournament, 5-20 as BVI, chasing 140 for victory, were dismissed for a record low 73 in 17.2 overs.
The previous tournament low was 74 made by Bermuda against Jamaica.
Sebastien, who joined Jerome Taylor of Jamaica (5-10), Kenute Tulloch of Cayman Islands (5-21) and Guyanese Mahendra Nagamootoo (5-15) as bowlers with five wickets in a match, ended with four-overs allotment with Maxford Pile (10), Dorian Auguiste (5), Vishal Bharat (0), Kwesi Sinclair (9) and Lennox Samuel (9) as his victims.
The next best score in BVI’s innings was 13 extras
Earlier when Dominica batted, Man-of-the-Match Roy Marshall hit a quick fire 40 off 26 deliveries to post a competitive, 139 for seven, for his team.
Marshall, who took over from Tyrone Toussaint, who was forced to retire hurt after scoring 37 and Kristen Casimir, who contributed 30, continued his team’s dominance with some big shots to all parts of the lush green outfield.
However, the innings was affected by a 58-minute rain delay, but upon the resumption, Marshall took on the bowlers and was the chief run-scorer in a 27-run fourth wicket partnership with Fernix Thomas, who got only six.
In the final over, Thomas left first ball, but Marshall picked up 10 runs in three deliveries before he was run out attempting a second run.
St. Lucia Pro Team beat Cayman by 46 runs
Jan 26, 2008
Stanford 20/20 St. Lucia Pro Team defeated Cayman Islands by 46 runs in the opening match of the 2008 Stanford 20/20 tournament at Stanford Cricket Ground on Saturday night.
Replying to St. Lucia’s 134 for eight off their allotted 20 overs, Cayman Islands, playing in front of a sold out stadium, were restricted to 88 for eight.
St. Lucia Pro Team now awaits Trinidad & Tobago on February 2.
Electing to bat, the St Lucians got off to a shaky start and were reeling on 27 for 3 in the fourth over.
Keddy Lesporis, who made a quick fire 17 off just eight deliveries and his opener partner, Johnson Charles (two) were dismissed by Kenute Tulloch within three balls of the third over at 20 for two.
In the very next over, Conroy Wright removed Shervin Charles, caught behind by wicket-keeper Ainsley Hall off Shaheed Mohammed for two at 27 for three.
Cletus Mathurin and Sergio Fedee stabilised the middle in an important 60-run fourth wicket partnership, which took St. Lucia close to the three figure mark. The partnership was broken when Fedee, attempting a single, ran himself out for 17 at 87 for 4.
Mathurin, who batted patiently for 39 off 47 balls, fell 12 runs later to a very sharp stumping by Hall off Mohammed.
Mervin Wells contributed 20 towards the end. Mohammed ended with 3-35 and Tulloch 2-10.
At their turn at bat, tight bowling from new ball bowler Xavier Gabriel, along with first and second change bowlers Gary Mathurin and Alleyne Prospere, who bowled three overs each for nine runs and 10 respectively, pushed Cayman Islands on the back foot from early.
After 10 overs, Cayman Islands were struggling, despite only losing Hall (2) and Mohammed (11) at 46 for two.
Entering the 11th over, the asking rate moved to 8.9, but in an attempt to push the score on, Cayman Islands suffered badly by losing their captain Pearson Best (24), Keniel Irving (one), Michael Wright (two) and Ryan Bovell (one) within 10 runs.
At this stage, 55-6, it was all over for Cayman Islanders, who were playing in front of over 6,500 spectators.
St. Lucian Cletus Mathurin was named Man-of-the-Match for his top-score of 39 while Cayman Islanders’ Conroy Wright took the US$10,000 prize for the Play-of-the-Day.
St. Maarten Gets Bye
Jan 25, 2008
St Maarten gets a bye to the Round of 16 where they will play St Vincent and the Grenadines on February 1st.
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Stanford St. Lucia Team face Cayman in Stanford Islands 20/20 opener
Jan 25, 2008
The 2008 Stanford 20/20 cricket tournament bowls off with Stanford St. Lucia Pro team taking on Cayman Islands at the Stanford Cricket Ground on Saturday (January 26).
After a successful 2007 tournament, which saw Guyana beating Trinidad & Tobago in an exciting final, St. Lucia and Cayman Islands promised a similar start to the second edition.
St. Lucia, one of four Stanford Pro Teams in the tournament, are again expected to start on a winning note, but Cayman Islands are not going to lie down. Both teams won their first match last year, St. Lucia beat British Virgin Islands while Cayman Islands defeated Bahamas.
St. Lucia's captain, Garey Mathurin, said his team has benefited big time from being one of the four Pro Teams.
Windward Islands' Under-19 players Johnson Charles and Keddy Lesporis, along with Mathurin and Shervin Charles will lead the team's batting while Wendell Roberts, Xavier Gabriel, Alleyne Prospere are the front line bowlers.
The Cayman Islands team is also a balance and their captain, Pearson Best, anticipates another long stay in Antigua.
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